Automotive tech news

Here are some recent automotive tech news stories:

Electric Vehicles

• Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology is now available for purchase, allowing owners to upgrade their vehicles to autonomous driving capabilities. (Source: Tesla)
• Volkswagen has announced plans to launch 50 new electric vehicles by 2025, with a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. (Source: Volkswagen)
• Rivian, an electric vehicle startup, has raised $2.5 billion in funding and plans to launch its R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV in 2022. (Source: Rivian)

Autonomous Driving

• Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, has launched a self-driving taxi service in Phoenix, Arizona, marking a major milestone in the development of autonomous transportation. (Source: Waymo)
• Cruise, a self-driving car startup, has raised $1.5 billion in funding and plans to launch its autonomous ride-hailing service in 2023. (Source: Cruise)
• Argo AI, a self-driving car startup, has raised $2.6 billion in funding and plans to launch its autonomous ride-hailing service in 2023. (Source: Argo AI)

Connected Cars

• Ford has announced plans to launch a new connected car platform, called "Ford SYNC 4," which will offer advanced infotainment and connectivity features. (Source: Ford)
• General Motors has announced plans to launch a new connected car platform, called "GM Infotainment 3," which will offer advanced infotainment and connectivity features. (Source: General Motors)
• Hyundai has announced plans to launch a new connected car platform, called "Hyundai SmartSense," which will offer advanced safety and convenience features. (Source: Hyundai)

Artificial Intelligence

• NVIDIA has announced plans to launch a new AI-powered autonomous driving platform, called "NVIDIA Drive," which will offer advanced AI and computer vision capabilities. (Source: NVIDIA)
• Intel has announced plans to launch a new AI-powered autonomous driving platform, called "Intel Mobileye," which will offer advanced AI and computer vision capabilities. (Source: Intel)
• Baidu has announced plans to launch a new AI-powered autonomous driving platform, called "Baidu Apollo," which will offer advanced AI and computer vision capabilities. (Source: Baidu)

Other News

• The European Union has announced plans to ban the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles by 2035, in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (Source: European Union)
• The United States has announced plans to invest $1.5 billion in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, in an effort to promote the adoption of electric vehicles. (Source: United States Department of Energy)
• China has announced plans to invest $1.3 trillion in new energy vehicles, including electric and hybrid vehicles, in an effort to promote the adoption of new energy vehicles. (Source: China Daily)